context-lens
context-lens is an MCP server, listed under version control. It reaches github. Its repository has 24 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
context-lens indexes local files or GitHub repositories for use with MCP-enabled AI assistants, allowing queries through natural language. It leverages LanceDB for vector storage and is compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. context-lens’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
Semantic search knowledge base for MCP-enabled AI assistants. Index local files or GitHub repos, query with natural language. Built on LanceDB vector storage. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients.
What context-lens can do
6 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
add_document- Add files, folders, or GitHub URLs
search_documents- Semantic search across all content
list_documents- Browse indexed documents
get_document_info- Get metadata about a document
remove_document- Remove specific documents
clear_knowledge_base- Remove all documents
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
context-lens compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| context-lens (this page) | github | None listed | 24 | 2025-11-20 | MIT |
| mcp-proxy | github(1 shared) | API_ACCESS_TOKEN, GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN | 2,805 | 2026-10-14 | MIT |
| cve-mcp-server | abuseipdb, github, greynoise, nvd, shodan, urlscan, virustotal, vulncheck(1 shared) | ABUSEIPDB_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, GREYNOISE_API_KEY, NVD_API_KEY, SHODAN_KEY, URLSCAN_KEY, VIRUSTOTAL_KEY, VULNCHECK_TOKEN | 1,633 | 2026-10-01 | Apache-2.0 |
| idea-reality-mcp | github(1 shared) | GITHUB_TOKEN | 828 | 2026-09-18 | MIT |
| MarkuprPlus | github(1 shared) | GITHUB_TOKEN | 80 | 2026-10-18 | MIT |
| mcp-bridge-api | github, slack(1 shared) | GITHUB_TOKEN, SLACK_BOT_TOKEN | 69 | 2026-09-18 | NOASSERTION |
Ranked by services in common with context-lens, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about context-lens
- What does context-lens do?
- context-lens indexes local files or GitHub repositories for use with MCP-enabled AI assistants, allowing queries through natural language. It leverages LanceDB for vector storage and is compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients.
- How do I install context-lens?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/cornelcroi/context-lens
- What does context-lens connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches github.
- Which AI clients can use context-lens?
- Its own description mentions Claude Desktop and Cursor. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is context-lens official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 24 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-11-20.
- What licence does context-lens use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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